Tequila Flashcards
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Tequila making process
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- Harvest agave (for Pina)
- Cooking phase: steam oven
- Mashing: traditional/ modern mill
- Sugar Extractions: agave honey/ juice
- Fermentation: yeast (2 - 5 days)
- Filtering: beer (4 - 7%)
- Distillation: Pot still, DOUBLE distillation
- Ageing (optional): new/ used vats
- Filtering
- Bottling
2
Q
Definition
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Mexican distilled beverage made in the area surrounding the city of Tequila, Jalisco.
3
Q
Minimum percentage of sugar from sweet sap to make tequila
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51%
4
Q
ABV %
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35%
5
Q
Jimador
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Worker in tequila fields
6
Q
5 regions of Denomination of origin
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Nayarit Tamaulipas Jalisco Guanajuato Michoacán
7
Q
Types of tequilas
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- Blanco white/ Silver: unaged
- Gold/ Oro: added caramel/ essence of oak, not aging in barrels
- Reposado/ aged tequila: 3 - 12 months aging, light sweet flavour
- Anejo/ Extra aged Tequilla: 1 - 4 years aging, Bourbon, cognac barrels, golden color
- Extra Anejo: 3 - 4 years aging, RESERVA
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Brands of Tequilas
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Don Julio Avion Herradura Casamigos Partida Gran Centenario El silencio
9
Q
2 qualities of tequila
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- 100% blue agave
2. Mixto
10
Q
100% blue agave regulations
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- Always indicated on the label
- Must be bottled in Mexico
11
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Tequila mixto regulations
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- min 51% agave + 49% other sugars
- Caramel can be used for coloring
- Can be bottled outside Mexico
12
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Mezcal making process
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1) Palenque (oven) covered with agave leaves and stones
2) 3-5 cooking days: smoky and earthy aromas -> fermentation
3) Mashing: addition of water to start fermentation
13
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Mezcal
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Distilled mexican beverage that can be made from any variety of agave
14
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Difference between mezcal and Tequila
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- Mezcal:
- 9 regions
- Any varieties of agave
- Roasted with charcoal and wood
- Earthy and smokey - Tequila
- 5 regions
- blue agave only
steamed before distilling
- aromas refer to classification of tequilas
15
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Service
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- COUPE glass, shot
ice
fruits
salt
